In a potentially game-changing move, Hewlett-Packard Co. today announced the first commercial PC from a major U.S. manufacturer to feature an Advanced Micro Devices Inc. processor, a move that will likely have repercussions on Intel Corp. and Dell Computer Corp.

The new Compaq D315 is being offered at relatively low $549 (after a $100 rebate) for a system featuring a 1.67GHz Athlon XP 2000+, 256MB of SDRAM and a 20GB hard drive. The PC also can be outfitted with a more powerful Athlon XP 2200+, up to 1GB of SDRAM, and a 60GB hard drive. The platform also features a new chipset by Nvidia Corp. that features an integrated graphics based on the company's Gforce 2 core.

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